The ribbon is a set of toolbars at the top of the window in Office programs designed to help you quickly find the commands that you need to complete a task. You'll find some of the things that were previously on the ribbon available now under the File menu, including the Save and Options selections.

Sometimes the ribbon can get hidden and it's hard to find. The quickest way to show the ribbon is to click on any visible tab, like Home, Insert or Design. You might also want to hide the ribbon to maximize screen space.

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Minimize the ribbon

There is no way to delete or replace the ribbon with the toolbars and menus from the earlier versions of Office. However, you can minimize the ribbon to make more space available on your screen.

Always keep the ribbon minimized

Click Customize Quick Access Toolbar
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In the list, click Minimize the Ribbon.

To use the ribbon while it is minimized, click the tab you want to use, and then click the option or command you want to use.
For example, with the ribbon minimized, you can select text in your Word document, click the Home tab, and then in the Font group, click the size of the text you want. After you click the text size you want, the ribbon goes back to being minimized.

Keep the ribbon minimized for a short time

To quickly minimize the ribbon, double-click the name of the active tab. Double-click a tab again to restore the ribbon.